28 Stocks Moving in Thursday's Pre-Market Session

Gainers

• Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. PRTK shares rose 41.7% to $4.18 in pre-market trading. Paratek Pharmaceuticals said the Department of Human Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, has awarded it a five-year contract, with an option to extend it to 10 years, to support the development of its Nuzyra for the treatment of pulmonary anthrax.
• Rite Aid Corporation RAD shares rose 21.2% to $10.12 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 EPS and sales results. The company also issued FY20 EPS guidance above analyst estimates.
• Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. INO rose 11.8% to $2.94 in pre-market trading. Roth Capital initiated coverage on Inovio Pharmaceuticals with a Buy rating and a $13 price target.
• Mosaic Acquisition Corp. MOSC rose 9.7% to $10.33 in pre-market trading. Vivint Smart Home and Mosaic Acquisition announced revised transaction terms.
• Sundial Growers Inc. SNDL rose 8.3% to $2.48 in pre-market trading after falling 10.20% on Wednesday. Sundial Growers reported an initiative to enter Canadian medical cannabis business.
• Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG rose 8% to $31.35 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat earnings for its second quarter.
• Ping Identity Holding Corp. PING shares rose 7.4% to $24.19 in pre-market trading.
• Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM rose 6.7% to $95.60 in pre-market trading. Axsome Therapeutics priced its 2 million share offering at $87 per share.
• Seattle Genetics, Inc. SGEN shares rose 5.9% to $119.40 in pre-market trading. Seattle Genetics and Astellas Pharma said the FDA has granted accelerated approval for Padcev for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received a PD-1/L1 inhibitor and a platinum-containing chemotherapy before or after surgery or in a locally advanced or metastatic setting.
• Intelsat S.A. I shares rose 5.4% to $6.84 in pre-market trading after gaining 8.89% on Wednesday.
• ObsEva SA OBSV rose 5.1% to $3.12 in pre-market trading.
• the Rubicon Project, Inc. RUBI rose 4.7% to $7.56 in pre-market trading. Rubicon Project and Telaria reported an all stock merger.
• Match Group, Inc. MTCH rose 3.7% to $73.90 in pre-market trading after the company announced an agreement with IAC to separate itself from the remaining businesses of IAC.
• Micron Technology, Inc. MU rose 3.5% to $54.90 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 sales results.
• Qiwi plc QIWI shares rose 3.3% to $19.64 in pre-market trading after dropping 10.96% on Wednesday.
• PlayAGS, Inc. AGS rose 3.1% to $12.50 in pre-market trading.
• Rev Group Inc REVG rose 3% to $12.12 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 sales results. The company also issued FY20 sales guidance above analyst estimates.

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Losers

• Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. NERV fell 23.8% to $5.25 in the pre-market trading session. Minerva Neurosciences said the Phase 2b study that evaluated MIN-117 in adult patients with moderate to severe major depressive disorder, or MDD, failed to meet its primary and key secondary endpoints. The company said it has no plans for further clinical development of the molecule in MDD.
• Apogee Enterprises, Inc. APOG fell 15.4% to $34.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 EPS and sales results. The company also cut FY20 EPS guidance below analyst estimates.
• Eastman Kodak Company KODK fell 14% to $3.21 in pre-market trading after surging 11.89% on Wednesday.
• Herman Miller, Inc. MLHR fell 10.5% to $44.51 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 sales results. The company also issued Q3 EPS guidance below analyst estimates.
• ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited ASLN fell 7% to $2.39 in pre-market trading after gaining 10.30% on Wednesday.
• Akorn, Inc. AKRX shares fell 6% to $2.06 in pre-market trading after declining 27.72% on Wednesday.
• Exicure, Inc. XCUR fell 5.4% to $2.80 in pre-market trading after the company reported a common stock offering with no size disclosed.
• NII Holdings, Inc. NIHD fell 4.7% to $2.01 in pre-market trading.
• BioNTech SE BNTX shares fell 4.6% to $33.40 in pre-market trading after dropping 5.17% on Wednesday.
• Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI fell 4.4% to $111.19 in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter earnings results.
• cbdMD, Inc. YCBD fell 2.6% to $3.03 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q4 results.